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J. T. JOHNSON.

SHADE HOLDER. APPLIQATION nub SEPT. 19:. 19162 1,304,320 Patented May 20, 1919.

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SHADE HOLDER. APPLICATION F ILED SEPT- 19, 1916.

1,304,320. Patefited May 20,1919.

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Attorneys J. T. JOHNSON.

SHADE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED SPT.19. 191s.

Patented May 20, 1919.

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'Witnesses Attorneys J. T. JOHNSON.

SHADE HOLDER. APPLICATION HLED SEPT. 19. 1916'.

1,804,320. Patented May20, 1919..

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Atto rn eys JACOB '1". JOHNSON, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA."

SHADE-HOLDER. a

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 19, 1916. Serial No. 121,004.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAcoB T. JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Shade-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to light movably, said means permitting of the quick and convenient application and removal of the shade with but a single holding screw being used, whereby it is only necessary to manipulate one screw in applying or removing the shade.

It is also the object of the invention to provide a shade holder having the charac teristics above noted and which can be manufactured in manner, the holder being simple and cheap in construction, being com act so that it can be readily stored, and eing thoroughly serviceable and efiicient in use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the inventlon resides in the comination and arrangement of. parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a diametrical section form of shade holder as applied.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the holder.

Fig. 3 is a fragmental perspective view of the holder illustrating the attaching collar. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of another form, illustrating a modification- Fig. 5 is a bottom lan view ota third form illustrating anot er modification.

of one an easy and inexpensivein supporting said flange,

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a further modification.

Fig. 7 is a diametrical section of still another form.

Fig. 8 is a bottom plan view of the shade holder illustrated in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a bottom plan modification.

Fig. 10 is a diametrical section of a bell type of shade holder.

Fig. 11 is a bottom plan view of the holder shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a sectional detail of another slight modification.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the shade holder illustrated thereinembodies a ring or gallery flange 2 at its upper edge, and provided at its lower edge with an arcuate inturned lip or flange 3 extending through an arc of slightly less than 180 degrees. The lip 3 is adapted to support the outturned flange 4 of the upper end flange is first inserted by a lateral movement into the gallery 1 and made to slip over the lip 3, and the flange is then swung upwardly into the gallery. The gallery 1 is provided diametrically opposite the lip 3 with a depending ear 6 through which a single holding screw 7 is threaded below the plane of the lower edge of the gallery to engage under the flange 4 to assist the lip 3 and the screw 7 holds the flange 4 in engagement with the lip 3. When the screw 7 is retracted, the shade can be readily applied to and removedview of another 1 having an inturned' annular of the shade 5, which Patented May 20, 19 19.

from the holder, and it is only necessary to manipulate the single holding screw 7.

. The arrangement of the holder and the inturned' fixed lip or means 3 is such that the ends of said lip provide two fulcrum and supporting portions r'or the outturned lip of the shade, in order that the lip is only projectable at an acute angle into the holder behind or above said portions, and is swingable thereon snugly into and out of the holder past the screw when retracted, the holder preventing sidewise movement of the lip of the shade therein to retain the shade lip on the lip or flange 3whenever the shade is in place in the holder. The top of the gallery permits the lip 4 to swing upwardly off of the lip 3 for removal, but this can not take place as long as the screw 7 supports the lip 4.

The flange 2 is provided with a spider comprising the inwardly and upwardly projectmg arms 8 and 9, and a collar or hub 10 of one piece havingits upper edge united with the inner ends of said arms. The gallery 1, li I 3, ear 6, arms 8 and 9, and collar 10 can a 1 be struck from a single blank of sheet metal, and the collar 10 is split or divided adjacent to the arm 9 so as to be expansible and contractible, said collar being resilient. The collar 10 is divided from edge to edge, as clearly seen in Fig. 3, thereby providing an arcuate portion havin its end free to flex away from the center 0 the collar in the manner of a leaf spring. a This gives thecollar an opportunity to expand equally from edge to edge.- The collar is provided adjacent to its upper edge with an outstanding annular corrugation 11, and the collar is provided below said corrugation with a reduced threaded cylindrical portion 12 onto which a threaded cylindrical ring 13 is adapted to be'screwed upwardly to bear against or abut the corrugation 11. The screw threads of the collar are formed by corrugations in the metal, and with the corrugations 11,'tend to stiffen the collar and retain it in one form, thus limiting the excessive unbendi'ng of the collar, as would be objectionable.

The corrugation 11 is adapted to spring over and fit the outstanding corrugation 14: of the shell 15 of an electric lamp socket, as

pseen in Fig. 1, that is, when the ring 13 is detached, and then after the corrugation 11 snugly fits the corrugation 14, the ring 13' can be threaded onto the collar 10 thereby to hold said. collar contracted, and thereby retain the holder in place upon the lamp socket or supporting member. The ring 13 can be readily unscrewed, for removing the holder, the collar 10 being readily sprung through a notch'of the flange 4 after the flange is mserted over the lip 3. The shade is then turned to remove the notch from the ear 6*, so that said ear and lip support the shade.

Fig. 5 illustrates a spider composed of three arms 8' carrying the collar 10* which is divided into three parts carried by the respective arms, so that the collar is expansible and contractible to snap into and out of engagement with the supporting member.

Fig. 6 illustrates a reversal in the position of the attaching collar, since the collar 10 in this case projects upwardly, instead of depending as does the collar 10. The collar 10 is provided adjacent to its lower edge with the outstanding corrugation 11 to err gage the outstanding corrugation or bead 14 of the lamp socket shell 15, and the collar 10 has the threaded portion 12 above the corrugation 11 for the engagement of the threaded ring 13 which is threaded down-- wardly onto the collar 10". The ring 13 is first slipped onto the shell 15, before the collar 10 is applied thereto, so that after the collar is applied, the ring 13 can be screwed into place, for holding thecollar 10 contracted.

Fig. 7 illustrates a shade holder embodying a gallery 1 having suitable attaching means 10, and provided with the shade holding means as illustrated in Fig. 1. This form eliminates the special means for at- |tgaching the holder to the supporting mem- Fig. 9 illustrates how, instead of the lip 3 above described, a pair of spaced short llps 3 can be used, which jointly extend through an arc ofless than 180 degrees, to support the shade flange the same as does the lip 3.

In Fig. 10, a bell-shaped shade holder 1O is illustrated, the same having a rim providing a gallery 1 and the holder 10 is provided with a slot or opening 16 through which the finger piece 17 of the lamp socket extends. The gallery 1 is provided with a doubled instruck lip 3 for supporting the flange 4 of the shade 5, and the lip 3 ex-- tends through an arc of less than 180 degrees. Opposite the lip 3 the gallery 1 has a threaded bushing 6 through which a holding screw 7 is threaded to engage and iuppgrt the flange 4 in connection with the Fig. 12 illustrates the lip 3 bent inwardly from the lower edge of the gallery 1 of the bell-shaped holder 10", instead of being struck inwardly from the gallery above the lower edge thereof, as illustrated in Fig. 10.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A shade holder, adapted to snugl receive the outturned attaching lip of a ade, having a single securing screw to engage the lip and retain it within the holder, and also havmg fixed means opposite the screw pro viding two fulcrum and supporting portions for the shade lip, the. holder and said portions thereof being so arranged that the lip is only projectable at an acute angle into the holder behind said portions and is swingable thereon snugly into and out of the holder past the screw when retracted, the holder preventing sidewise movement of said lip when swung thereinto.

2. A shade holder, adapted to snugly receive the outturned attaching lip of a shade, having a gallery to snugly receive and surround the lip, a single'securing screw carried by said gallery, the gallery having fixed iae inturned means opposite the screw providing two fulcrum and supporting portions for said lip, the holder and said portions thereof being so arranged that said lip is ins'crti ble into and removable from the gallery at an acute angle behind said portions, and is swingable on said portions into and out of the holder past the screw when retracted.

3. A shade holder having as supporting means for attachment to a supporting member, ,a one piece resilient collar split from edge to edge to expand as a whole and embrace said member, the collar having means to engage said member when the collar contracts to prevent longitudinal movement of the collar on said member, and means for holding said collar contracted.

4. A shade holder having as supporting means for attachment to a supporting mem-- her, a spider provided with a one piece resilient collar split from edge to edge to expandas a whole and embrace said-member, the collar having a corrugation toflengage said -membe'r when the collar contracts to prevent longitudinal movement of the collar on said member, the collar also having JACOB T. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

R. B. CLARK, F. C. HUDNALL. 

